October, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Friday, October 29
Written by Brad Parker | October 29th, 2010
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Are you ready for some serious reverse trick-or-treating this weekend?
- Choc and awe! See why thousands of kids will be giving back Halloween candy. (Grist)
- Is the murder of Britain’s largest wild animal a scam? (TreeHugger)
- Looks like one of the greenest options for travel is about to get greener. (Green)
- Flamingos use “cosmetics” to enhance the color of their feathers. (BBC)
- Amazing picture: Is this how the elephant got its trunk? (Sky News)
Nature Photo of the Week: Moose
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Mama moose and her calf stroll through Glacier National Park… what an incredible shot captured by Flickr user chaines9 and shared through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group! See all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you — at my.nature.org. And get inspired to take your own great nature [...]
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, October 28
Written by Darci Palmquist | October 28th, 2010
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From green eats to a green ride, our top 5 news stories are, well, green:
- Have you eaten at New York’s eco-friendly ‘Ladle of Love’ lately? (Diner’s Journal)
- Natural capital get’s it’s day in the sun at COP 10–will it make a difference? (DotEarth)
- More from COP 10: scientists report grim news about the rate of animal extinctions, but there is a silver lining. (LA Times)
- Life in the sea has inspired all kinds of cool innovations, like mussel glue. (GreenBiz)
- Rumor has it Toyota is creating a Prius fit for the Brady Bunch (almost–Cindy will have to stay home). (EcoGeek)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, October 27
Written by Nicole Levins | October 27th, 2010
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Primates and pandas and fridge couches, oh my!
- Purple wind turbines: potential bat, bug and bird savers. (EcoGeek)
- A just-discovered primate species is already on the verge of extinction. Also, it has Elvis hair. (Mongabay)
- One potential reason why many people just aren’t getting fired up about climate change: they think it’s boring. (DotEarth)
- A panda baby boom is happening right now! but unfortunately, only in captivity. (Sky News)
- Here’s some creative recycling: a couch made out of old car seats and refrigerators. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, October 26
Written by Darci Palmquist | October 26th, 2010
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An (Ig) Nobel Prize winner tops our top 5 cool green news links today:
- First ask “why?” and then “why not?”: researchers collect whale snot via remote-controlled helicopter. (Planet Green)
- Is there a correlation between energy efficiency and political party? (Green)
- The sad (and absurd) effects of illegal wildlife smuggling. (Extinction Countdown)
- A new study makes no bones about what’s fueling deforestation in Madagascar. (BBC)
- Imogen Heap loves the Earth in her new crowd-sourced-nature-documentary-music-video-something-or-other. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, October 25
Written by Nicole Levins | October 25th, 2010
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Kick off your week with these great green news stories:
- Whales and dolphins are protected from hunting in Palau’s new Mongolia-sized marine sanctuary. (Mongabay)
- Fist pump! The largest solar farm in the northeastern U.S. is under construction in southern New Jersey. (CleanTechnica)
- Here are some tips for recycling your e-waste. (Green)
- What will space tourism mean for climate change? (Scientific American)
- Bees are smarter than computers. (Guardian Eco)
The Creepy Creatures That Still Haunt Us
Written by Matt Miller |
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He was walking by himself in a place called Hells Canyon. Then he heard a terrifying sound. He looked down and saw his foot about to land on a …
Going the Extra Mile for Conservation
Written by Mark Tercek |
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The Conservancy’s president and CEO and his new team are prepared to sacrifice their bodies for conservation. Find out how you can help them reach their goals.
Adapting to Climate Change: A New US Priority
Written by Bob Bendick | October 22nd, 2010
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President Obama has been given a new plan to combat the effects of climate change. The Conservancy’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Leader analyzes the report and explains why it’s timing is so vital.
Cool Green Morning: Friday, October 22
Written by Brad Parker |
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Is it Halloween already? See a true river monster in your cool green news:
- Wild dolphins in Australia are learning to walk on water. (BBC)
- The National Weather Service is predicting an extreme winter in some parts of the U.S. (Dot Earth)
- A famous fisherman caught a rare giant piranha. See the 5-foot monster. (Tree Hugger)
- Here’s proof that recycling could save your life (sort of). (Grist)
- Ocean photo contest winners show sea life in peril. (National Geographic)
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